observances

英 [əbˈzɜːvənsɪz]

美 [əbˈzɜrvənsɪz]

n.  (对法律、习俗的)遵守，奉行; (节日的)纪念; 宗教(或传统节日)的仪式
observance的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （对法律、习俗等的）遵守，奉行
  Theobservanceof something such as a law or custom is the practice of obeying or following it.
  1. Local councils should use their powers to ensure strict observance of laws.
     地方政务委员会应当行使权力以保证人们严格遵守法律。

双语例句

• Secondly, the author discusses the change of religious lifestyle from the perspectives of the structure and function of mosques and temples, religious observances and the intergenerational differences in religious faith.
  其次，从清真寺和寺坊的结构和功能、宗教信仰的遵守情况、宗教信仰的代际差异这三个方面讨论沔城回族宗教生活方式的变迁。
• He spent years and years in desultory studies, undertakings, and meditations; he began to evince considerable indifference to social forms and observances.
  多少年来，他进行了许多漫无边际的研究，尝试过多次杂乱无章的计划，进行过无数毫无系统的思考；开始对社会习俗和礼仪明显表现出满不在乎的态度。
• In the United States, February is Black History Month, a time when observances pay tribute to people and events that shaped the history of African Americans.
  在美国，每年2月是黑人历史月，追忆影响非洲裔美国人历史的人物和事件。
• He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days.
  他雇了一个律师，投诉基督徒、犹太教徒、以及他们圣日的纪念活动的歧视。
• This neglect of religious observances was repugnant to her early traditions.
  忽视宗教仪式是违反她童年时期的教养的。
• Winsett himself had a savage abhorrence of social observances.
  温塞特自己对社会上的清规戒律深恶痛绝。
• Experience spiritual observances and spectacular music and dance performances from around the world.
  体验世界各地的灵性仪规和壮丽的音乐和舞蹈表演。
• The president will attend observances of Israel's60th independence anniversary but has no plans at present for a joint peace summit with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
  布什总统将出席以色列独立60周年纪念活动，但是到目前为止，还没有计划要出席以色列和巴勒斯坦领导人的和平首脑会议。
• S.military personnel in events Monday as part of Memorial Day observances across the United States.
  作为全美各地纪念活动的一部分，美国人向牺牲的美国军人致敬。
• It would have been suicide for the very early Christian converts to celebrate their holy days with observances that did not coincide with celebrations that already existed.
  早期的基督教人为了庆祝他们神圣的节日而在仪式中自杀，然而这些仪式并没有与以前的庆祝仪式相类似。